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2015: Jonathan, PDP stopped me from contesting, says Tafawa Balewa
The son of Nigeria’s first and only post-independence prime minister on Friday said he wanted to run for president but…
Army official announces ouster of Burkina president
An army official claimed on Friday that Burkina Faso’s embattled President Blaise Compaore had been ousted, prompting an outburst of…
Tambuwal sues IGP over withdrawal of security aides
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at about 12:40 pm Friday stormed the federal high…
Wenger adds Wilshere to Arsenal injury list
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expects England midfielder Jack Wilshere to miss the Gunners’ Premier League match at home to Burnley…
I had no secret wedding, says Omawumi
“Bottom Belle crooner” Omawumi Megbele has dispelled rumours of her secret marriage in Warri with only family members and few…
Three bombs rock Gombe bus station
Three bombs concealed in bags rocked a bus station in north Nigeria’s Gombe state during Friday morning rush hour, the…
8 dead, 34 injured in triple bombing in Gombe
A triple bombing at a bus station during Friday morning rush hour in north Nigeria killed at least eight people…
Rivers Police orders 24 hours surveillance on PDP Secretariat
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers state Police Commissioner, Dan Bature, has ordered round the clock surveillance of Peoples Democratic Party,…
New Afghan first lady backs French veil ban
Afghanistan’s cosmopolitan new first lady has backed France’s controversial ban on the niqab, comparing the full veil to “blinders” as…
At least 15 dead in Turkey bus accident
At least 15 people were killed and 28 injured Friday when a bus carrying agricultural workers workers overturned in the…
Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque ahead of Muslim prayers
Israel reopened Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound Friday ahead of the weekly Muslim prayers, after a rare closure following clashes…
Ben Murray Bruce to contest for Bayelsa Senate seat
Ben Murray-Bruce, the entertainment business mogul and Chairman of Silverbird group, has promised to work toward the eradication of poverty…
Sony’s half-year loss skyrockets to $1bn
Sony said Thursday its net loss for the April-September period ballooned to nearly $1.0 billion, as the embattled electronics firm…
Gov. Lawal’s son enters governorship race in Kwara
Alhaji Hakeem, son of late Gov. Mohammed Lawal of Kwara, on Thursday declared his intention to contest for the governorship…
CAF inspector rates Akwa Ibom Stadium high
It is now official. The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying cracker between the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana…
Rivers PDP Secretariat on fire, less than 24 hours after anti-Wike rally
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Secretariat along Port Harcourt/Aba Expressway in Port Harcourt, has been set on…
NY Knicks ruin James’ Cav reunion, Clippers begin new era
LeBron James struggled as the New York Knicks spoiled his Cleveland homecoming, and the Los Angeles Clippers sneaked by Oklahoma…
Zoo in Chile lets you have one-on-one with the lion
Dare you, double dare you, to tickle a lion’s belly. Or touch his menacing claws. A zoo in Chile gives…
Boko Haram kills varsity lecturer and family, stamps authority on Mubi
Islamist Boko Haram militants have seized control of the northeast Nigerian town of Mubi, killing dozens of people and forcing…
#GUSTheMission: Chinedu Ubachukwu Wins Gulder Ultimate Search Season 11
Chinedu Ubachukwu has emerged winner of the 11th edition of Gulder Ultimate Search. He beat the two other finalists Cosy…
US man pleads guilty to trying to help IS group
A US man pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to help the Islamic State jihadist group and now faces 15 years…
Burkina President Compaore says not resigning, open to talks
Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore said in a televised speech Thursday that he was not resigning and was open to…
Why I’m Skeptical About Inquest Into TB Joshua’s Building Collapse – South African Viewpoint
Let me begin by stating that this opinion is not solely based on my own personal ruminations but rather on…
NFA crisis: Danagogo commends Jonathan’s intervention
Sports Minister Tammy Danagogo on Thursday in Abuja commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his timely intervention in the crisis rocking…
2015: Goodluck Support Group gets 21 vehicles from car dealer
Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Company Limited on Thursday in Abuja donated 20 buses and a jeep to the Goodluck Support Group…
US spy agencies spent nearly $68 bn in 2014
US spy agencies spent nearly $68 billion in fiscal year 2014, about the same level of spending on intelligence gathering…
TB Joshua did not have approval for collapsed building – Commissioner
A guesthouse that collapsed at the Lagos megachurch of one of Nigeria’s most popular preachers, killing 116, did not have…
FG may seek death penalty against child marriage
A 14-year-old Nigerian girl accused of murdering her 35-year-old husband by putting rat poison in his food could face the…
Nigerians import N3bn textiles annually, says NLC
The Vice President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr lssa Aremu, has said that Nigerians import N3 billion worth…
NY Times narrows losses, sees progress in digital
The New York Times Co. said Thursday it narrowed its losses from the same period a year ago, while touting…